Analysis of Per Pacem Ad Lucem
Adelaide Anne Procter 1825 (Bedford Square) – 1864
I DO not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road;
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
I do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet;
I know too well the poison and the sting
Of things too sweet.
For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord, I plead,
Lead me aright—
Though strength should falter, and though heart should bleed—
Through Peace to Light.
I do not ask, O Lord, that thou shouldst shed
Full radiance here;
Give but a ray of peace, that I may tread
Without a fear.
I do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see;
Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand
And follow Thee.
Joy is like restless day; but peace divine
Like quiet night:
Lead me, O Lord,—till perfect Day shall shine,
Through Peace to Light.
Scheme | abab cdcd ebeF gxgx haha ifiF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 1111111111 0101 1111111111 1111 1111110111 0111 1111010001 1111 1111011111 111 1111001111 1111 1111111111 11001 1101111111 0101 111111101 1111 1001011111 0101 1111011101 1101 1111101111 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 833 |
Words | 152 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 97 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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